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Pickett completed eight of 11 passes for 97 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Broncos. He added one rush for six yards.

Pickett played the entire fourth quarter in relief of Geno Smith, who exited with a shoulder injury. The former led two garbage-time drives with the Raiders down three and two scores, respectively, showing good rapport with Jack Bech while also hitting Shedrick Jackson for a 25-yard score. This was Pickett's third appearance of the season, by far his most prolonged, and he could be in line to start in Week 15 against the Eagles pending the severity of Smith's injury.

Morris will start at left tackle against the Texans on Sunday, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

Morris has played 17 offensive snaps in three of the Chiefs' last five games as a depth option on the offensive line. With Jawaan Taylor (elbow) sidelined, Jaylon Moore will shift over to right tackle for Sunday's game, which opens the door for Morris to serve as Kansas City's starting left tackle.

Moore will serve as the Chiefs' starting right tackle against the Texans on Sunday, Sam McDowell of The Kansas City Star reports.

With Jawaan Taylor (elbow) inactive, Moore will serve at right tackle while Wanya Morris starts at left tackle.

Reed (foot/shoulder) had four receptions on as many targets for 31 yards while taking two carries for 22 yards in Sunday's 28-21 win over the Bears.

Reed made a successful return to action Sunday after a pair of early-season injuries that required surgery kept him sidelined since Week 2. The 25-year-old finished in a three-way tie for the team lead in targets, which bodes well for his usage moving forward. The versatile receiver logged his first carries of the season after posting a 31-282-3 rushing line across his rookie and sophomore campaigns. With a sizeable role and good health in tow, Reed should find himself back on the fantasy map for next Sunday's tilt against the Broncos.

Bowers recorded four receptions on five targets for 46 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-17 loss to the Broncos.

Bowers made a quick impact in the game, with his first catch going for a 15-yard score on the final play of the first quarter. That matched his longest gain of the game, and though his performance was muted for most of the remainder of the contest, Bowers ultimately finished second on the team in targets, receptions and yards. He will likely remain plagued by poor quarterback play for the rest of the season, though he has still managed six touchdowns in his last six matchups.

Nix completed 31 of 38 pass attempts for 212 yards while adding three carries for 15 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 24-17 win against Las Vegas.

Nix was methodical against the Raiders' coverage Sunday, completing over 80 percent of his pass attempts en route to earning his team's 11th victory of the season. The Broncos played an excellent game of ball control, nearly doubling the opposition's 20:57 time of possession. This was exhibited best on Denver's opening drive that ate up just under nine minutes of game clock, which culminated in Nix's fourth rushing touchdown of the season, tying the mark he set last year as a rookie. The Broncos' special teams and running game finished off the Raiders, which helped contribute to the signal-caller's pedestrian individual contribution to fantasy managers' box scores in Week 14. Nix will face a stiffer test next time out when the Broncos host the Packers next Sunday.

Metcalf recorded seven receptions on 12 targets for 148 yards in Sunday's 27-22 win over the Ravens.

Metcalf entered Sunday's game having failed to top 55 yards in seven consecutive games while logging only two receptions of at least 20 yards in that span. That changed quickly in the pivotal divisional matchup, as he nabbed a 52-yard reception on the Steelers' opening possession while logging three catches of at least 20 yards overall. Metcalf was able to log his first 100-yard performance since Week 4 as a result while also logging his highest reception and yardage total of the campaign. Given his track record this season, Metcalf remains difficult to trust, though he does enter a fairly favorable Week 15 matchup against the Dolphins.

Gesicki brought in all six targets for 86 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 39-34 loss to the Bills on Sunday.

Gesicki finished tied with Tee Higgins for the team lead in receptions and as the runner-up to his teammate in receiving yards, and both figures were also new season highs. The veteran tight end also scored his first touchdown of the campaign on a 12-yard grab with just under nine minutes remaining. Gesicki has proven to have good chemistry with Joe Burrow, so he'll remain a viable option at a tricky fantasy position in a Week 15 home rematch with the Ravens next Sunday.

Taylor (triceps) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Texans.

With both Taylor and Trey Smith (ankle) inactive for Sunday night's game, Jaylon Moore and Wanya Morris will serve as the Chiefs' starters for the right side of the offensive line.

Flowers recorded eight receptions on 11 targets for 124 yards in Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Steelers.

Lamar Jackson looked Flowers' way often, and Flowers matched his highest target total of the season while hitting double-digit opportunities for the third time this season. He took advantage with long gains of 35, 33 and 31 yards to top 100 yards for only the second time on the campaign. The only shortcoming in the performance was Flowers' inability to find the end zone, as he has not scored since Week 1.